Phd Success in the Sociology Department

Many congratulations to Alex Black and Alejandra Jaramillo Vazquez who both passed their vivas (with minor corrections) just before Christmas.

Alejandra Jaramillo Vazquez

Alex Black

Awarded a PhD: Biotechnology and Cord Blood Banking

Many congratulations to Ros Williams for being awarded her doctorate.

Ros completed her thesis under the guidence of Nik Brown and funded by the White Rose Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) and based in the Science and Technology Unit (SATSU) within the Sociology Department.

Ros's research was part of the 'Rethinking the social production, locus and impact of bioscience' network focusing on the social, political and economic dimensions of the biotechnology industries with an emphasis on umbilical cord blood banking.

Funding for a Phd in Sociology

The Department of Sociology is able to offer funding for a PhD including fees and a stipend from Oct 2016. If you wish to find out more and apply the application date is 14th Febuary.

Click here for more information: Funded PhD

ESRC PhD funding available

The Department of Sociology holds funding for PhD's to begin 2016/17. 

Check out the link to the department website for more information.

Postgraduate News

PhD Away Day 2015

On Friday 19 June all the PhD students from the Department of Sociology and Centre for Women's Studies gathered at the York Medical Society Rooms on Stonegate for the Annual Away Day.

Not only was the venue inspirational but there were some valuable sessions led by staff and students which addressed many stages and issues of PhD study.

Programme

10:00 Reception - Tea and Coffee

10:30 Opening - Wes Lin and Alison Taylor 10: 30- 11:30 – ‘Farmers Market’

We will run this session in the garden of the York Medical Society, where you will be sharing something special and you are passionate about with your fellow ‘villagers’. Most importantly, you may think it is also useful for them. It can be a theoretical idea from your reading, or some findings from your project. The content can be ‘displayed’ in any form. It can be a poster, leaflet or simply through verbal communication.

11:30-11:45 - Break

11:45-12:45 – Peer Support Session

You will be joining one of the following groups. You will be discussing any issue in relation to the themes.

Group 1: Preparing for your fieldwork

Group 2: Teaching-research balance as a PGWT Group 3: Writing up your PhD

12:45-13:45 - Lunch

13:45-14:45 – Academic Support Session: what constitutes a good PhD project, what impact can it have, and how– led by Professor Andrew Webster

14:45-15:05 - Tea/Coffee Break

15:05-16:00 - PhD Events Planning Session – led by Will Paterson & Catherine Atkinson

16:00 – Review of the day and Closing